The Sopranos
Mob Boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) never can seem to get a day off from his crazy life or his crazy family. All of that stress and pressure has led him to seek help, which he can never admit to anyone as it would be a sign of weakness for this New Jersey Crime Boss. Everyone seems to want a piece of Tony from Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) who might be behind a plot to take Tony out to the Feds looking to bust him on RICO charges. The glimpses we see clearly show that a life of crime isn't all fun and games and that Tony is certainly a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why.
Tony balances family and crew tensions as his mother resists a move, Uncle Junior demands respect, and Christopher's bid to hijack a truckload of designer suits risks igniting a feud.
Tony navigates a Hasidic divorce dispute while Uncle Junior asserts his power, testing Tony's balance between therapy, business, and family.
Tony hides his therapy while a schoolyard fight and shifting mob politics test his hold on both family and business.
Tony's Maine college tour with Meadow is disrupted by a figure from his past; back in New Jersey, Carmela weighs her loyalties.
As a new boss asserts control, Tony tries to broker peace -- mediating a tribute dispute while unexpected desires complicate his therapy and home life.
A.J.'s school trouble pushes Tony into flashbacks of his childhood in Newark's Down Neck, as he and Carmela weigh the legacy and secrecy shaping their family.
With federal indictments looming, Tony's crew scrambles to cover their tracks while Christopher, hungry for recognition, searches for a story of his own.
A scandal involving Meadow's soccer coach tests Tony's restraint, while Junior scrambles to quash an embarrassing rumor about his private life.
Tony indulges his neighbors' curiosity on the golf course, while Christopher and Adriana pursue a music industry break and a rap mogul's royalty claim puts Hesh on the spot.
When a detective claims someone in Tony's inner circle is talking to the FBI, paranoia spreads and loyalties fray as tensions with Junior's crew escalate.
Tony, mired in depression, finds fleeting comfort in a mysterious Italian neighbor named Isabella as tensions within his circle quietly escalate.
Under siege from enemies and the Feds, Tony moves to protect his family and crew as a storm bears down on North Jersey, forcing hard choices about loyalty and survival.
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Jamie-Lynn DiScala | Meadow Soprano |
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Steven Van Zandt | Silvio Dante |
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Drea de Matteo | Adriana La Cerva |
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James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano |
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Michael Imperioli | Christopher Moltisanti |
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Lorraine Bracco | Dr. Jennifer Melfi |
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Vincent Pastore | Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero |
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Dominic Chianese | Junior Soprano |
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Edie Falco | Carmela Soprano |
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Tony Sirico | Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri |
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Nancy Marchand | Livia Soprano |
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Robert Iler | A.J. Soprano |
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Al Sapienza | Mikey Palmice |
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Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Jimmy Altieri |
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Jerry Adler | Hesh Rabkin |
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Tony Darrow | Larry Boy Barese |
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Annika Pergament | News Anchor |
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Oksana Lada | Irina Peltsin |
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George Loros | Raymond Curto |
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John Heard | Det. Vin Makazian |
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Paul Schulze | Father Phil Intintola |
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John Ventimiglia | Artie Bucco |
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Kathrine Narducci | Charmaine Bucco |
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Anthony DeSando | Brendan Filone |
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Elaine del Valle | Waitress |
| Edition | Collectors Series |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 4 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish] Dolby Digital Surround [English] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Watched | |
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| Index | 270 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:33 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:43 |
Story Synopsis:
The first thirteen episodes of the critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning HBO series, The Sopranos are brought to you here in all their widescreen splendor. Tony Soprano (Gandolfini) is your average joe; a middle-aged guy with an attentive family, lots of nearby relatives and friends, a not-too-secret mistress, a shrink to tell his troubles to, and a steady job...as a mob boss. (Laurie Sevano)
DVD Picture:
The four DVDs in the set exhibit each episode anamorphically enhanced at 1.78:1. Fairly consistently throughout the set, each episode exhibits sharp and nicely detailed images. Colors are rich and well balanced, with nicely rendered fleshtones, and deep, endless blacks. Though sometimes imagery is a bit dark, shadow delineation and contrast are nicely rendered. Pixelization is noticed throughout and can be quite distracting, with quite a bit of movement noticed in fine details like clothing, but edge enhancement is rarely a factor. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtracks are dialogue-driven, with limited dimensional spread, both across the screen and into the surrounds. The audio is generally of a quiescent nature. Voices clearly have the ADR-characteristic which limits spatial consistency with the visuals. Although the audio is indeed 5.1, the soundtracks certainly do not utilize the sonic palette to its full potential. (Perry Sun)